The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-11-10

WE WANT \ NEW COURT-HoUsE.
The SENTINl1I. does not wish to he
presumptious. Il IS, slightly to change
the words Of Mark Antony, only a
! plain, blnntspoken newspa per that
says right along what it does know
and believe, and it believes the pres
ent court house is a disgrace to the
people Of Forsyth county. In The
first place, it isn't large enough, in the
second place it isn't conveniently ar
ranged and then it is shabby.-too
shabby for town like Y pston and a
county like Forsyth.
We invite our readers 10 the
very sensible words Of the
Grand Jury III its last rep. TT:
They had never realized the incon-
! venlence OF the present court house I'M
| til during this term of court. 1t was
| raining all the first week and witnesses
| were forced to come here to appear be-
| fore the Grand Jury, through the rain.
and after getting here, to stand IN many
Instances with the water dripping from
their clothes, in the passage of the Court
House, day after day, with no fire to
warm by, with nothing to sit on, rest on,
and with cold Northeast wind sweep
ing through the passage.
The Jury We're compelled to Law over
bill after bill for the lack Of witnesses.
and IN many instances sent out by pri
Vate parties, to get them, rather than
have them called out under such cir
cumstances.
With these facts before them they be-
heve they would be derelict in their du-
ty if they failed to notice it and in their
desire to treat the subject intelIigently
than their duty required, for they have
had the Clerk of the board OF County
Commissioners before them with certain
plans that have already been submitted
tothe County Commissioners and have
examined the same, both as to their con-
venlence and case. and believe the plan
which gives an addition on the North
with private retiring rooms, for both
Jurors and prisoners and other necess-
airy additions, to be the cheapest. and at
the same time one that viii meet every
requirement, and as it can be complet-
ed, as they are Informed, at cost not
exceeding $4,000 and at least half this
amount viii be in the hands of the
treasurer as surplus next summer.
They would therefore most urgently
recommend to the County Commission
ers that arrangements be made to haye
said addition built, or such action taken
next summer as will meet the public
necessities.
From this report the people Will
see that the witnesses, especially the
women, suffer much inconvenience
and hardship. People are liable to
appear as witnesses at any time and it
IS no small matter to stand in q damn
chilling corridor, with no fire to go
to, or to crowd into the conxt room
packed with negroes. Rooms ought
to be prepared for both witnesses and
prisoners, and jury room is also
necessary.
Justice is delayed by the present
lack Of Accommodations, and the docket
IS growing larger and larger every
year.
Finally, this county built a jail that
cost over $4,000 and not one extra
cent oftax was imposed upon the peo-
nle. A court house Of decent proper
lions and appearance can likewise be
iailt, and it ought to be done. We
don't believe that the additions recon-
.nended are sufficient and we believe
The people of Forsyth county would
commend the board of commissioners
# thew would crac+ q court hone, hoo
= hat would be in keeping with the
#ealth and the responsibility of our
"ounty and It's people. The present
court house certainly is not, nor do
e believe it would be with the pro-
sed additions. Let US have de-
cent court house. Gentlemen of the
board of County Commissioners, give
L to US, and we believe the people will
applaud your action.